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CloudFabric 3.0 overcomes the space and power constraints that limit urban data centers.
By Leon Wang, President, Data Center Network Domain, Data Communication Product Line, Huawei
With data as the most important factor of production in the digital era, data centers serve as the sole points for data storage, data analytics, and computing. Underpinning the digitalization of cities, the computing power of data centers and the support of cloud networks impact every aspect of an urban economy, from ubiquitous cloud computing to digital currency and blockchain.
Issued in March 2021, China's 14th Five-Year Plan and Long-Range Objectives for 2035 establishes the requirements for accelerating the construction of new infrastructure such as data centers. In April 2021, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization (SHEITC) and the Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission issued the Notice on Issues Related to the Coordinated Construction of Data Centers in Cities in 2021. This Notice requires the accelerated construction of a data center development landscape that is "focused in terms of functionality, balanced in terms of planning, efficient and green, outstanding in terms of performance, and meets urgent needs," so as to expedite the implementation of the 14th Five-Year Plan.